Antipode of Mtwara, Tanzania
The opposite side of the world to Mtwara is Leilani Estates, Hawaii, United States.
Mtwara
Tanzania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -10.267, 40.183
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 10.267, -139.817
Leilani Estates
United States
Leilani Estates is the closest city to Mtwara' antipodal point (1,916 km).
The antipodal city to Mtwara is Leilani Estates. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mtwara is Leilani Estates.
The distance from Mtwara to Leilani Estates is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Mtwara
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mtwara's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mtwara.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 1,916 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 1,917 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 1,920 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
| Hawaiian Beaches, HI | United States | 1,920 km | (19.543, -154.916) |
| Ainaloa, HI | United States | 1,926 km | (19.527, -154.993) |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI | United States | 1,928 km | (19.593, -154.973) |
| Orchidlands Estates, HI | United States | 1,930 km | (19.561, -155.015) |
| Hawaiian Acres, HI | United States | 1,932 km | (19.538, -155.052) |
| Fern Acres, HI | United States | 1,933 km | (19.512, -155.080) |
| Eden Roc, HI | United States | 1,934 km | (19.490, -155.103) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Coordinates: 10.2667° S 40.1833° E
Elevation: 21 m (69 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 19.4697° N 154.9178° W
Elevation: 238 m (781 ft)
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Mtwara
The DMS coordinates are: 10°16'0'' S 40°10'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -10.26667°
LngO = 40.18333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 10.26667°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 40.18333 - 180° = -139.81667°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Mtwara is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (10.26667, -139.81667)
In DMS format: 10°16'0'' S 40°10'60'' E .